2010 GREATER NEW YORK SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS SETS PLAYER ATTENDANCE RECORD

By Richard Krueger

February 4, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW YORK, NY -The 44th edition of the Greater NY
Scholastic Championships was held on the weekend of January 30th
- 31st, drawing over 900 entries.The tournament was hosted and sponsored by Kasparov Chess Foundation in
association with the Chess Center of New York.

The event
was held at the New Yorker Hotel in midtown Manhattan, the venue
for the past six years.The
Greater NY Scholastics is divided into 13 sections, featuring players K -
12.

A highlight
of this year's tournament was an appearance by legendary champion Garry
Kasparov, who observed games and provided plenty of encouragement to the young
players.Mr. Kasparov also took part in
his book signing and to answer students questions.

Special
thanks go to Steve Immit and Sophia Rohde for directing the tournament. A
complete review of individual and team results can be found at www.chesscenter.cc
<http://www.chesscenter.cc/>.

Featured Photos

Hunter
College High School Team, 2010 Champions Greater New York High School
Champions

About Kasparov Chess FoundationFounded by World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov,
KCF's mission is to bring the many educational benefits of chess to children
throughout the United States by providing a complete chess curriculum and
enrichment programs. The Foundation promotes the study of chess as a cognitive
learning tool in curricular classes and after-school programs for elementary,
middle and high schools, both in the public and private school sectors. The
not-for-profit educational organization also organizes tournaments and
competitions on a local and national basis. For more information, please visit
http://www.kasparovchessfoundation.org/